Three children of a family living in a Govandi slum died in a span of 48 hours. As per medical records, one of the kids died due to severe protein malnutrition while the reason behind the deaths of the other two is unknown. When mid-day contacted BMC health officials about this, they said they were not aware of the incident. Officials, however, added that they will investigate the matter and see if the deaths were due to protein malnutrition or any other medical issues.

All three deceased were residents of Rafi Nagar slum in Govandi, which is in the M East ward—infamous for tuberculosis cases. With the deaths and the possibility of malnutrition, locals are now worried and asking if the children in the area need any special intervention. Abdul Rahim Khan lost his two sons—Hasnain, aged 5, and Noorain, aged 3.5 years. Rahim’s brother-in-law Mohammad Eid Khan lost his one-year-old son Fazal Ali.